Vataireopsis araroba
Vataireopsis araroba
Safety & Hazards
Some caution is advised in the medicinal use of this plant. It should not be taken internally and, since it is readily absorbed through the skin, it should only be used externally in small quantities. It can be severely irritating to the skin and mucous membranes whilst as little as 10 mg absorbed by the body has been associated with vomiting, diarrhoea and kidney inflammation. The resinous sawdust can seriously inflame the eyes and may also cause allergies to people working with the wood[ 386 Title Forest Stewardship Council. Publication Author Website http://www.fsc.dk/index.php?id=256&PHPSESSID=367043b95e93a891cf96369e9264cd03 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The site contains information on the properties of some less well-known tropical timbers. The Forest Stewardship Council works actively to protect tropical forests by encouraging sustainable harvesting of the trees. , 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].
Botanical Description
Araroba is a deciduous tree with a small, globose crown; it can grow 20 - 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 60 - 90cm in diameter[[ 420 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-15-1 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree yields araroba, a powder obtained from the wood, that has medicinal applications. It is gathered from the wild and exported from Brazil, whilst the tree is also cultivated for this powder in southern India[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. The wood is also used locally and exported.